Campus Ministry Seminary Scholarship

Campus Ministry Seminary Scholarship

Scholarship Award: The fund will award the selected recipient a $2,500 scholarship which may be renewed two times so long as the student maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average. If a qualified applicant cannot be found in a given year, an award will not be given.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant must be:

1. A current or former Grand Valley State University Campus Ministry staff member, student intern, or student leader.

2. Enrolling at any Protestant seminary within one year of the application deadline.

Selection Criteria

Recipients of this scholarship will be selected based on the following criteria, listed in order of importance:

1. Essay response (no more than 500 words) to the following question regarding calling: Why are you planning to continue your education at a Protestant seminary?

2. Short essay responses (200 words or less per question) to the following questions regarding your basic beliefs:

a. Who is God?

b. What is the role of the Scriptures?

c. What do you understand to be the mission of Jesus?

3. Leadership ability and record of activities

4. A letter of recommendation

5. Community and campus engagement

6. Financial need

Application

Applications must be submitted online on or before May 31.

A letter of recommendation must be emailed to stimmerman@cfhz.org on or before June 7.

No other electronic or paper submissions will be accepted.

E-mail stimmerman@cfhz.org with questions.

APPLICATION
Full Name*

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What Protestant seminary will you attend?*
What certification or degree will you pursue?*
When will you begin classes?*

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Enter the Student Aid Index (SAI) amount from your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) for the upcoming school year and upload the page of your FSS showing your SAI. Be sure to black out any sensitive personal information including the Data Release Number (DRN). Do not upload the entire FSS.
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List up to ten Community or Campus Engagment Activities. Only list your activities during the last four years. Provide an estimate of your total hours of participation in each activity. Do not list classes.
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Answer the following question in an essay of no more than 500 words: Why are you planning to continue your education at a Protestant seminary?
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a. Who is God?

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c. What do you understand to be the mission of Jesus?
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Eligibility, Certification, and Agreement

Are you related to a member of the Foundation's Scholarship Selection Committee?
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1. Immediate family members of scholarship selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from a Section 4966 scholarship fund. An immediate family member is defined as a parent; sibling; child by blood, adoption, or marriage; spouse; grandparent or grandchild.

2. Scholarship applications must be submitted online. No other electronic or paper submissions will be accepted.

3. The application information you provide will be reviewed by Foundation staff and shared with members of the Foundation's selection committee, including donors and fund representives who serve as guest reviewers.

4. The Foundation will contact award winners at the home address provided.

5. Winners must return acceptance paperwork as specified by the Foundation.

6. Scholarships are intended for use starting in the fall semester of the year during which they are announced. Scholarship acceptance may be delayed until December 31 with notification to the Foundation prior to the commencement of the fall semester. Unaccepted scholarships shall be forfeited after the December 31 deadline except as approved by the Foundation.
I agree I have read and understood the information in 1-6 above and I hereby affirm the information provided on this application is truthful and complete to the best of my knowledge and the essay(s) provided are solely my own work; they were not generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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